National Republican., 1887-06-03
STUDENTS OF BLACKSTONE
RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES FROM
THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Brilliant Commencement OF tho Law
Department - sixty.six Grad uates
Ready to Entcr Upsn the Practice of
Their Profession.

ment of Georgetown University. The boxes
were draped with American flags, while the
stage was covered with exquisite plants
and potted flowers in full bloom. Pendant
over the center Of the stage was, "Class of
1884," worked In scarlet flowers.
Long before the exercises ere to COM
mence the main body Of the theater was
crowded with brilliant gathering. The
boxes were filed with galaxy OF ladies,
and among the occupants were Hon. Van
II. Manning and family Solicitor Jenks
and family, while the Others were taken by
families OF the faculty OF the department.
While the audience continued filing into
the theater the Marine band, under the
leadership OF Prof. John P. sousa, rendered
in splendid style carefully selected pro.
gramme.
To the music of the coronation march
the members Of the graduating class entered
from the rear OF the stage and took the
seats assigned them on the left. Each OF
the sixty-six wore bright boutonniere,
while many Of them were attired In evening
dress.
Immediately after the students came the
members Of the faculty aud distinguished
guests, Rev. President Doonau, s. j., lead.
Ing. They occupied seats on the opposite
side Of the stage. Among those present
were Chief Justice Bingham, Of the su.
preme court; Justices Merrick and James,
Judge W.. A, Richardson, Gen. W. Birney,
Rev. c.. .: Mador, W. +. Earle, T. A.
Lambert, Mills Dean, Charles A. Elliot, Dr.
ley Ashton, Job barnard, Gen. Van II.
Manning, @. y. Lancaster, 7, j. Sullivan.
l.. G. Wood, DR.. j. L. Morgan, A. A.
Brooke, NJ. j. Colbert, and Jere johnson.
The exercises proper were opened with
the comforting Of degrees by Prof. Charles
w. Hoffman, l. l.. d., dean OF the faculty,
and the presentation Of the diplomas by
the university. As the name OF each candi-
date was called It was greeted with ap-
plause. The degree Of bachelor of laws
was conferred on the following Lindley
8. Anderson, Arkansas; John w. G.. At
kine, Arkansas; Theodore Weld Brney,
District Of Columbia; Charles H. Brice,
South Carolina; Walter 8. Bridges, Illinois;
Harry e. Burnam, Indiana; David NJ.
Caine, District Of Columbia; John B. Con.
tee. Maryland; James A. Cullinane, Dis
trict of Columbia; Frederick E. Davil,
Illinois; VIII w. Douglass, Virginia; Louis
M. Hopkins, District Of Columbia; Robert
w. Jennings, jr., Tennessee; William II. A.
Karie ofe, West Virginia; Bernard A. Ken
hoefer, District Of Columbia; William H..
Lewis, Indiana; Henry d. Malone, District
Of Columbia; Nota j. McGill, District Of
Columbia; Adds d. Merritt, Illinois; David
w. Merrow, Maine; Ellis Mills, Virginia;
Cecil Morgan, District Of Columbia; Will
lam j. Neel, Georgia; Edmund s. Nichols,
Ohio; John B. O'Neil, California: Theodore
John Pickett, District Of Columbia; Will
lam II. Sholee, District Of Columbia; Plnck-
ney w. Smith, Illinois; Charles M. Staley,
Illinois; Ferdinand G. Van Rosen, Tennes.
see, Orlando G. Wales, Pennsylvania; Fran
els p. White, District Of Columbia; Robert
X. Youngblood. Mississippi.
The following successful candidates were
created master of laws: Henry T. Aspern,
Illinois; George 4. Baxter. New Jersey;
Henry II. Blease, South Carolina; Caleb p.
Bourne, Minnesota; VIM. H. Copeman,
Tennessee; Otto G. EcBstein, District OF
Columbia; St. Julian Fillette, South Caro-
lima; Anthony j. Gallagher, Pennsylvana;
George W. Hammer, Alabama; Edward p.
Harrington, Massachusetts,; Frank r. HUI
bachek, Wisconsin; j. Altheus johnson,
South Carolina; William A. johnson, Dis
trict OF Columbia; George D. Lancaster,
lumbia; Luther NJ. Longshaw, Alabama;
Levi W: Naylor, Wisconsin: John j. o. Con-
nell, Massachusetts; George T. Pollock,
Ohio; John NJ. Rankin, Kentucky; Thomas
A. Robbins, Wisconsin,; Charles w. Sea-
well, Virginia; Sinclair B. Sheibley, Georgia;
Harvey L. Shomo, Pennsy lyanla; John B..
Stack, New York; Michael V. Tierney, Dis
trict Of Columbia; Laban H. Wheeler,
Oregon; Joseph s. Whitehouse, Pennsyl.
vania; Herbert E. WOODWARD, New York
Rev. james A. Doonan, s. j., delivered
the opening address, congratulating the
graduates on the successful termination OF
their course. The university was impressed
with the responsibilities which she had
undertaken, yet the graduates were fully
In fha 10 NJ tbat,l ,rJ,
fession, as was shown by the various tests
which they had SO successfully undergone.
He then gave the graduates some general
advice as to their conduct during their
practice, and impressed ON them the neces-
sity Of always remembering that the inter-
est OF client aud attorney was always one.
He then extended, in behalf of the univer-
sity, cordial wish for successful career.
To the audience he commended the future
career of the graduates.
After a brilliant cornet solo by Mr.. w.
+. Smith, of the Marine Band, the address
to the graduates was delivered by Hon. L.
John Ellis, OF Louisiana. Justice Mont.
gomery was to have made the address, but
was prevented by illness.
Mr.. Ellis, who was introduced by Justice
Merrick, In opening expressed regret at
Justice Montgomery's absence, and ex-
plained that when the appeal was made In
behalf OF the young students he could not
refuse. He congratulated the graduates on
admission to the profession, on whose rolls
were borne the names Of the mightiest men
Of the earth. He also paid very high com
pliment to the university. He congratu-
iated the young men on coming to the bar
at this the most auspiclous hour OF the
American history.
He impressed upon them the awful re-
sponsibility and the delicate nature OF the
trusts to be committed to their care. He
advised them to honor their profession, and
by NO act or word should ever bring dis
credit upon 1t. The bedrock Of their prin-
ciple should be unwavering integrity. Even
the man Of moderate ability, by being rig
idly honest, will achieve a high rank In the
profession. He wanted them to so conduct
themselves that the judges ON the bench
would always accept their statements.
In the preparation Of their cases he ad-
yised them to be careful and to closely study
them. II they began with their first case
with deep preparation 1t would grow into q
habit, and eventually win them a high rep,
utation at the bar. The cases, having been
carefully prepared, should be presented to
the court In an attractive and interesting
manner.
In intercourse with clients they should be
guarded. A kindly, courteous, dignlfled
demeanor was by far the best.
The address was eloquently delivered
and fraught with good advice; every
maxim valuable to the young lawyer. one
of the most entertaining features OF the ex-
ercises was the descriptive idyl by the
band. The gloom OF night was succeeded
by the CHEEKY songs of the birds and tho
rustling of the wind at daybreak, after
which came the morning prayer, and then
the full blaze OF the busy day.
Justice Merrick, after a short address,
awarded the prizes won by the students, as
follows:
A cash prize OF $40 is annually awarded
to the author OF the best essay upon any
legal subject among the members OF the
senior class, and cash prize OF $25 to the
author OF the best essay upon anv LEGAL
euhject among the members OF the post
graduate class.